Referee's report by George Howard Darwin, on a paper 'The figure of the earth' by J Prescott

Reference number: RR/17/427

Date: 02 February 1909

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Sectional committee: Mathematics

Not recommended for publication in Proceedings, the paper should be sent back to the author for further consideration. Referee makes some suggested modifications.

[Not published].

Endorsed on verso as received 4 February 1909.

Reference number: RR/17/427
Earliest possible date: 02 February 1909
Physical description: Standardised form (type C)
Page extent: 4 pages
Format: Manuscript

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George Howard Darwin, Referee's report by George Howard Darwin, on a paper 'The figure of the earth' by J Prescott, 02 February 1909, RR/17/427, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_17_427/referees-report-by-george-howard-darwin-on-a-paper-the-figure-of-the-earth-by-j-prescott, accessed on 20 July 2025

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Referees' reports on scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
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Referees' reports: volume 17, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
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